Part 1 of 3 | 2025 Check In: 15 Questions To Build Your Thriving Sourdough Microbakery | Episode 50
- Caroline Bower
- Jan 9
- 2 min read
Updated: Jun 9
Taking time to reflect on the past year is essential for growth and clarity in your sourdough microbakery business. Below are 16 thought-provoking questions, straight from the first episode of The Bread Winner Podcast’s 2025 planning series. Use these to dig deep into your wins, challenges, and patterns to set the foundation for a thriving 2025.
Celebrating Wins
What moments in 2024 made you step back and think, “Wow, I built this”?
If you could bottle up one feeling from a 2024 win, what would it be? Pride? Gratitude? Confidence?
What strengths or qualities in yourself do these wins reveal? Are you resourceful, creative, or a great connector?
Navigating Challenges
When did you feel most stretched or overwhelmed in your bakery last year? What was at the root of that struggle?
What feedback or insights—whether from customers, your family, or yourself—challenged you to grow?
If you could redo one tough moment from 2024 with the wisdom you have now, what would you do differently?
Habits and Patterns
Looking at your weekly routine, what habits kept you steady, even during busy or stressful times?
What patterns—like saying yes to too many orders or putting off rest—kept you stuck? What do these patterns tell you about your current boundaries or priorities?
If someone observed your business for a week, what would they notice as your biggest strength and your biggest obstacle?
Your Current Resources
What resources—time, energy, tools, or people—feel abundant right now? How are you using them to grow your bakery?
What gaps in resources feel like a roadblock? For example, are you stretched thin on time, or do you lack a system for retaining customers?
If you could invest in one area—whether time, education, or equipment—what would give you the biggest return in ease or growth?
Overall Reflection
Imagine a friend asked you to summarize your business in 2024 in three words. What would you say?
How do you feel about your bakery’s current state—grateful, inspired, or maybe ready for a fresh start?
Looking Ahead
What part of your reflection feels most exciting to carry into 2025?
What part of your business feels like it needs the most attention or change as you move forward?
Take the Next Step
Reflecting on these questions is a powerful way to assess where you are and where you want to go. Ready to dig deeper? Join The Bread Winner Inner Circle or book a 1:1 coaching session with me. Together, we’ll turn these insights into actionable plans for a sustainable and successful 2025.
What reflections stood out to you the most? Share your thoughts in the comments or send me a message—I’d love to hear about your journey!
Download the FREE Guide and Checklist, Your First Steps to a Successful In-Home Bakery to begin building YOUR thriving microbakery!
Try Sunrise Flour Mill Organic Heritage Flour: 20% off Sunrise Flour Mill https://thebreadwinner.captivate.fm/sunrise20
Comments